BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Assistant coaches William Inge and James Patton are in their first preseason camps at Indiana. Inge joined the staff as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach on March 6, 2013.

He spent the 2012 season as the Buffalo Bills assistant defensive line coach after two seasons as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Buffalo. Inge has 12 years of coaching experience, including stints as the linebackers coach at the University of Cincinnati (2008-09) and San Diego State University (2006-07).

Patton joined the staff as recruiting coordinator, special teams coordinator and assistant defensive line coach on Feb. 11, 2013. He owns 14 years of experience in the Midwest, spending seven as a player and coach at Miami (Ohio) University and seven as an assistant coach at Northwestern University. From 2006-12, Patton coached the offensive line at the University of Oklahoma.

He also talked with IUHoosiers.com after Monday's practice:

The Hoosiers host eight games at Memorial Stadium this season and open against Indiana State on Thursday, Aug. 29. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET on BTN.

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